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This adapter has a jack that accepts any RJ-45 cable that has all 8 conductors present and properly terminated. If fewer than 8 wires are present in your cable, the adapter will not be able to attain Gigabit speeds.

The visualization shows a view from above the jack, so it is visually reduced in height. An RJ-45 jack viewed head-on is nearly square and has 8 contacts.